Our Board

Ruth joined the Improving Lives Board in August 2020.  She retired in 2018 after almost 40 years working in the public sector, predominantly in finance in the NHS.

She was a Director of Finance in NHS organisations across Nottinghamshire for over 20 years and was Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 4 years until her retirement.

Naomi moved to Nottingham in 1999 to attend Nottingham Trent University and fell in love with the City. She started working in the public sector in 1998, and has worked for the Department of Work and Pensions (supporting people with disabilities in the workplace), Nottingham City Council (substance misuse services), and most recently spent 16 years working in the NHS, predominately in mental health. Naomi is an accomplished senior leader with extensive experience in service redesign and transformation, co-production with service users, and driving quality improvement in services.

Naomi has most recently led on neurodevelopment (ND) conditions, such as ADHD and Autism, across the Midlands region for NHS England, and has become a passionate advocate for improving access to services and expanding the service offer to better support children and adults with ND.

Ola has lived in Nottingham since 1987. He has been in his current post as a consultant psychiatrist  at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust since 1993.

With 2 children there is very little free time but he does regularly play tennis with enthusiasm rather than skill.

Andie brings her vast experience in human resources to Improving Lives. Andie’s career spans Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance, Legal and Education sectors where she has built expertise in performance management, leadership, governance and organisational design. Throughout her career, Andie has been an advocate for supporting mental health within the workplace, encouraging proactive measures to ensure support and guidance is readily available to those in need.

Having travelled extensively with her career, Andie is delighted that the family have put down roots just outside of Nottingham and is thrilled to be able to contribute her free time to support Improving Lives.

An accomplished senior manager with a proven track record in driving quality improvement and strategic leadership in healthcare services. I am deeply committed to enhancing patient outcomes.

My expertise encompasses quality improvement, operational management, clinical governance, strategic planning, and managing complex healthcare projects. I bring a strategic mindset, leadership skills, and a commitment to advancing the mission of organisations that prioritise the wellbeing and support of their communities.

I am passionate about fostering continuous improvement and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve sustainable growth and impactful change.